GCFP Convention to be held in April in Monroeville

By Joanne Murray

The PA Garden Club convention is going  to be held Friday through Sunday, April  21-23, at the Doubletree Hotel by the  Monroeville mall. We are encouraged  to attend and also to volunteer for  various roles such as pages or  hospitality room helpers. The convention director will publish a sign up for volunteers sometime soon. The  convention has been organized by  District VII and our club has arranged  the ten programs to be held on  Saturday and Sunday: 

• From Black to Green: The Story of Pittsburgh Botanic Garden by Mark Miller 
• Grandma’s Way May Not Be the Safe Way to Can by Marcy Cunkleman 
• Rachel Carson’s Gifts and Legacy: the  Sense of Wonder and Environmental Ethic  by Jeanne Cecil 
• Mastering Your Phone Photography by Don Orkoskey 
• The Urban Forest in Your Neighborhood by Joe Stavish 
• Supporting More Native, Diverse and Productive Home Landscapes by Gabe Tilove 
• Native Landscaping is for the Birds (and for  the Bees and Butterflies!) by Robert Mulvihill
• Creating linkages and connecting to schools with gardeners by Adia Effiong
• The Many Facets of Conservation,  Restoration and Protection of Ecosystems by Rose Marie Muzika 
• A History of Garden Design in the United  States and How This Garden Heritage May Guide Future Design by Joshua Beblo 

Our club members have an opportunity  to introduce speakers and you’ll see a number of our old friends on the list.  Valerie Wilson and Joanne Murray are seeking volunteers to introduce (and  hobnob with) a speaker. 

So click here to look at the schedule of  events and obtain the registration form.